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Tickets to the 21-and-older event are $25 general admission, $40 per couple, $18 for students and $50 for patrons. General admission includes one drink from the bar, while the patron price will get you two drinks, as well as your name in the program book.

There also will be hors d’oeuvres and desserts.

Ms. Kirson performs all over the country and has made numerous television appearances.

“I was always the class clown,” she said. “My grandmother said I should be a comedian and I thought she was crazy.”

Ms. D’Apice performs regularly in comedy clubs in New York and New Jersey and runs “The Ugly Volvo,” a blog about her experience raising a baby with her husband.

Growing up, Mr. Leventhal was a member of Temple Hesed, which makes the show all the more exciting for him.

“It’s a nice feeling and it’s going to be fun to perform in front of friends,” he said. “It’s going to be a great experience.”

His interest in comedy started while a college student at Arizona State University in Tempe, where he got a job at the Tempe Improv. There, he chaperoned comics to their hotels and bused tables during sets.

Eventually, he started doing open mics, and enjoyed it immensely. In 2009, he decided to take stand-up seriously and moved to New York to fully immerse himself in the scene.

His comedy includes stories about everyday life, different jobs he’s had and his encounters. His influences include Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Regan and Ms. Kirson.

“I love making people laugh and making them feel good,” he said.

Contact the writer: twarden ski@timesshamrock.com

If you go

What: “A Night of Comedy”

When: Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m.

Where: Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road., Scranton

Details: Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are $25 general admission, $40 per couple, $18 for students and $50 for patrons. Reserved tables are available. For tickets or more information, call 570-344-7201 or email templehesed@verizon.net

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